CASE STUDIES

Pipeline pumping stations are the heart of the oil & gas infrastructure, moving product throughout the country. However, they are not without their rotating machinery challenges. This natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline pumping station consisted of three pumps, and was experiencing high vibration (1 to 6 in/s) on many small…

What do you do when you have a small blower that’s as loud as a thunderclap – all the time? In this interesting case, we present a comparison of motion amplified video along with accelerometer-based data acquisition to develop an Operating Deflection Shape (ODS) model, resolving a 120dB nuisance.…